Car-fender.



J. SCHNEIDER.

GARFENDER'. 7 APPLICATION FILED JULY24, 1911. 1 ,06 1,0 1 9. Patented May 6, 1913.

E\ N\ Q s} a s R Q Q fix WITNESSES: INVENTOR: mztw/ I j y, fia nwa 21L I JAOIB SCHNEIDER, OF PHILADELPHIA IPENNSYLVANIA. l

' CABJENDER.

To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that 'I, JACOB SCHNEIDER, a citizen of Switzerland, -residing at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful .Improvement in Car-Fenders, whereof the foliowing is a specification, reference being'had to 'the accompanying drawing.

y invention relates to fenders wherein" a wheel guard is upheld in normally 'inop erative position beneath the car, in front of the front wheels of the latter, by connec-' tion with a swing frame at the front of the car platform; so that when said frame 'is' struck and swung inwardly .byan ob ect on the road bed, said wheel guard-is loweredto its operative position to fend said object from said.wl1eels,.and is heldJin operative position by the detention of the swing frame in abnormal position, effected by an automatically operative detent engaging said swing frame. v

As hereinafter described my, invention includes an oscillatory wheel guard thebottom edge of which is a, brush formed of bamboo, ratan orsimilar flexible material,-

said-guard being pivoted at its upper edge so as to hang vertically in front ofthe wheels when in operativeposition, but capable of being swung. forwardly andupheldwhen not. inoperation, by a link piv'otallyconnecting it with a swing frame at the front of the car, including a panel of flexible reticulated fabric. Said frame is also pivoted at its upper edge so as to be vertically pendent inoperative position, but is aapable of being swung inwardly to set said wheel. guard in operative position. -Said swing frame is provided with a detent sector pivotally connected therewith,'ha-ving a serrated edge, and adapted to slide circumfer. entially' in a bearing provided with a. detentincluding a spring pressed bolt arranged to engage the successive serrations in said sector so as to hold the latter any position to which said frame may be swung. Moreover, said link connecting said wheel guard and swing frameis ope'ratively coniected with the valve of an air'brake mechinism, so that, upon movement of said swing frame to set said wheel guard in operative )osition, said brake is ap lied to arrest thenovement of the car; sald valve being-held n operative position by .the detention of aid swing frame, when swung backward, .5 above contemplated.

In the -drawings:Figure I is a frag- I specification of hettersiatent:

--cated in Fig.- I, said frame'5 has at 9 with the sector '10 such detention being wheel ;-pivota :19; the latter beingrigidly connected with "'85: th e' car;

tum so asnot to interfere with of the car by contact-wlth projecting pav- 100 or feet beneath said in Fig. II, said car is pro '110 mentary-sideview of a car, having a convenient embodimentof my-invention applied thereto.- Fig. II is a diagrammatic 6 plan view showing the relation of the car brake-valve to the fender link by which it is operated. "j In said figures the car bodyl' is provided with the platform-2 and supported by wheels 6 3 on. the track 4. The

p swing frame5 is mounted tooscillate upon the ivot 6 in the bracket 7 extending below said platform 2 in rigid "connection" with the car. As india forami- 7 nouspanel 8, preferably of flexible'reticulated fabric, conveniently cord or 'wire' net ting, and said franie is pivotallyconne'cted edge 11. Said sector 10 isadapted to slide 7 circumferentially in the bracketf12 having the detentqslide bolt 13 which is'pressed" detainediri any position in s whrch itmay' be'set'; Said frame '5'is-pivotallyconnected bypthelink 15-with the uardLwhich includes the rigid'bar 17 3 connected: at 18 --with the-bracket v The bottomv edge-of said wheel guard is a: flexible brush preferably formed of bamboo, ratan or similar flexible'elements ,21 stiif enough -'the car wheels, :injurying said to fend a body away from but flexible enough to'avoid 9 body said brush elements being eniently nuts 24. Itmay be observed that in the normal position of the'fender shown in Fig. I,

said swing frame 5 hangs vertically from its pivotal connection with the car, but said wheel guard is upheld in inoperative posis the progress ing stones or similar objects upon'thef road bed; such construction and arrangement be a ing advantageops in that it permits said brush 21v to be made of such extentas to barely clear the said uard isset in operative position with its a justable stop 25' against saidbracket 19, and thus prevent-the passage bfliands ard. As indicated diagrammatically videdwith pipes 26 and 27 leading to and from the main valve 28 of the m brake mechanism which is located'at the front of the car platform2 to be operated by the mo having theserrated p n into engagement with the serrations-1n said I i sectorby the spring 14; so that said frame temporarily 0 I clamped-between-said.-. bar IZAshid the,bar 22, by the bolts 23 andsurface of the road bed when torman,- and said are connected by the branch 30 having the auxiliaryvalve 31 be-,

neath the car, arranged to .be. operated the lever 34. Said lever 34: is ivotally con-" nected by the link 35'with t e arm 36 on said 11111: 15, so that; when. said swing frame is in the normal vertical position as'shown' m Fig. I, s id valve 31 remains closed -and the brakes 'areucontrollableksolely by the valve 28, but when said swing frame 5 is swung inwardly to the .position'to, release the wheel guard so that it may assume its operative position as abovecontemplated,

theconsequent-movement of saidlink '15 operatessaid auxiliary valve 31 to automati-" cally applg-the brake. However, it is to be.

understoo that ;bralre. ,val ve 31 and wheel guardmay be contemporaneously returned to, their normal position by manual returnof' the swingframe- 5 -to its normal j'ertical position s'h'own; 4 v y I do not desire toilimit myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement 3 herein set forth, it is Lobv'ious that various modifications may be jmade therein 1. In a railway car; the combination i -'a swing frame pivotally" supported at the front of the car'soas to depend verticallytherefrom; .of' a sector having a serrated edge; pivotally connected "th said. swing frame and arranged to slide circumferentially' in a'b'racket rigidly connected with said car;;a .detent slide bolt in said bracket.

arr nged to engage .the serrations in said sector; 'a' spring normally pressing said slide f-b'oltrinto engagement with' said sector; -a-- wheel "guard comprising a frame =pivotally supported beneath said car infro'nt of'the ,wheelsthereof so as to :depend vertically thereon; a link-pivotally connectingjsaidwhen; set in operative'positlony'said wheel zguard having at;the' lower edge thereof aseries' of flexible brush like members adapted to resiliently engage a body impinging swing frame with said 'wheelguard, whereby saidwheel guard is raised to inoperative movement of said swing frame to set said wheel guard in operative position automatiwithout departing from the essential -fea r invention as defined in the ap-' said car, a:

arrest the movement of the car.

a. swing frame pivotally supported atthe therefrom; of a sector connected with said swing frame and arranged to'slide circumoferentially in a bracket connected with said gage said sector; a spring normally pressing tor; a wheel guard-comprising a frame pivthe wheels thereof soas to depend vertically whemset in operative position; said wheel guard having. at; the loweredge thereof a. series of flexible brush like members adapted .thereon; a 'link' pivotally connecting said i swing-frame with said wheel guard, whereby sition when"saidiswingframe is lowered to mechanism adapted to arrest the progress of said car including-a valvqadapted .to .ic'on-' trol sai brake; anroperat-ing' lev'e'r onsaid movement bf said '.vswing-" frame to set said wheelguardlin -operative' position automatically op movement of: the car;

a swing'frame pivotally supported at the front'of-the car'so as todependvertically -therefrom; of a sector-Having "-aserrated tially in a bracket rigidly connected with said car; a detent slide holti in{ said bracket arrangfodto engagethe serrations in said sector; a' spring normallyfpressing said slide bolt into engagement with said-sector; a wheel-guard comprisinga frame pi'votally supported beneath said car in front of the,

guard having at the lower edge thereof a series of flexiblebrush like members adapted -'to resiliently engage-a bodyimpinging there- SWlIlg frame with said wheel guard whereby said wheel guard is raised to inoperative poits operativeposition and vice versa.--

, 4. In' a railway car, the combination with a swing frame pivotally; supported at the front of the car so" as .to .depend vertically ferentially in a bracket connected with said .car; a detent in said bracket arranged to engage said sector; a spring normally pressing said detent into engagement wlth said sector; a wheel guard comprising a'frame front of the. carso as to depend vertically otally supported beneathsaid car in front ofs lid Wheel guardis raised to inoperative po-c valvegg;v andgmeans operatively connecting said; framer'and said} valve "-Ilever whereby '3.;I n-a railwaycar",-' the-combination with edge,- pivot-ally connected: with said swing frame land arranged to "slide circumferenwheels thereof so 'as to depend vertically when set operative position; said wheel. v

sition when said swing frame is lowered to therefrom; of a sector connected with said;

swing frame andarrang'ed to slide circum- 1 3 callyop erates said'au ztiliary brake valve to 2. In a railway car, the combination with -car;'a detent.insaid-bracketarranged to en g I said detentinto engagement with saidsecto resiliently engage a body imping'1-ng 'its operative position and vice versa; brake-.

ates said-brake valve toarrest thej on; and a"-l'i'nk 3 p'ivotally; connecting said pivotally supported beneath said car in' front of the wheels thereof so as to depend vertically when'set in operative position; said wheel guard having at the lower edge there- 'of a seriesof flexible brush like members adapted to resiliently engage a. body impinging thereon;tand a link pivotally connecting said swing. frame with said wheel guard whereby said wheel guard is raised to inoperative position when said swing frame= lslowered to its operative position and v ce r versa.

u 5. Ina railway car, the combination with a swing frame pivotally supported at "the front of the car; of a sector connected with said swing frame and arranged tos'lide circumferentially in a bracket connected with said can; a detent in said bracket arranged to engage said sector; a. spring normally 7 :pressing said detent into engagement with said sector; a wheelguard, comprising-a frame pivotally supported beneath said ear- I in front of the wheels thereof so as, to de-" pend vertically when set in operative posi tion; said wheel guard having at the lower edge thereof a series of flexible-brush like memberstada'pted to resiliently engage a body impinging-thereon; and means. con- 9 meeting said swing frame with said wheel guard whereby sald wheel guard is .set in operative position ,when said swing frame israised. v 1 v 6. In a railway car, the combination with a swing'frame pivota'lly supported -a t-the front of thecar; of a Wheel guard c01npris-,

ing a framepivotallysupported beneath said;

car in front oftthe wheels thereof soas to depend vertically when set in operative position said wheel guard having at the lower edge thereof a series of fleirible brush like members adapted to resiliently engage a body impinging thereon; means, including a link.

connecting said swing frame witltsaid wheel "guard, whereby said wlieel guard is raised. to inoperative position when said; swing frame is lowered to its operativeposition and vice versa; brake mechanism adapted to arrest the progress of said. car, including pipes leading to and from the front of saidcar, 'a valve at the frontof-said'caradapted to be manually operated; to cpntrol said brake a cross connection between said pipes including anauxiliary valve adapted to con- .trol said brake; an ope'rating levep-on said auxiliary valve; an arm on "said link; and a pivotal connection between said arm and the lever of said auxiliary valve; whereby movement of saidswing frame to set'said wheel guard in operative position automatically op erates said auxiliary brake valve tCk arrest the movement of thecar -7. In a railway car, the combination with a swing frame pivotally supported at the front of the ear; of a Wheel guard comprising a frame pivotally's'upported beneath said car in front of the wheels thereof so as to depend vertically when set in operative position; said wheel guard having at the lower edgethereof a series of flexible brush li ke i1 members adapted to. resiliently engage a body impinging thereon; means positively connecting said swing frame with said wheel guard, whereby said wheel" guard is raised to inoperative spositionhwhen saidswing frame i's lowered toits operative position and viceversafbrake mechanism adapted to ar rest the progress ofsaid car, includingv a va'lYBfida-pted to control said-brake; an opcrating lever on saidvalve; arid means'operatively connecting said frame and said valve lever wherebyrnoveme1it of said swing 7 frame to set said wheel guard inoperative position automatically'operatesl said brake lever ,to' arrest the movement of the car. y

-.8'. In a-railway car, the combination with a swing frame .pivotally supported at the front of the car';of a wheel guard comprise; ing a frame pivotally supported beneath said car in front of the wheels thereof so as to des Ipend vertically when set inoperative posiq-so tion; said wheel guard having at the lower c, edge-'thereof a series of flexible brush like members adapted to resiliently engage a body impinging thereon; a, detent, including a spring jressed-bolt, arranged to detain said swing 1: rains; and means connecting said swing frame with said wheel guard, whereby said wheel guard is raised to inoperative position whenjsaidswing frame is lowered to I its operative sition-and vice versa."

9.6111 a railga-ypar, the oombinationwith a swing frame piyotally supported. at the a afrontof thecar; of a wheel guard having at the lowpr. sdge thereof .a series of flexible brush llk'll'lGIIlbGXS adapted to resiliently los engage? a body impinging thereon a detent i for said swing-framegarranged to automatically releaseand permit said frame toiltunn in either direction, under sufficient pressure, and means connecting-said swing frame with said wheel guard, wherebysaid wheel guard is raised to inoperative position when 'said swing frame is lowered to its operative posi tion and'vice versa. Y K

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto {signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsylva nia, this fifteenth day of J uly 1911.

JACOB SCHNEIDER.

RAYMOND G. SLoAN.

Commissioner of Estonia, v 

